Eltz Castle

Eltz Castle, Germany, is set in the hills in the middle of the forest surrounded on three sides by the river. It seems to have just grown out of the rock itself. Thanks to its beneficial position, it is among a few castles in Germany that have never been taken by enemies or destroyed. Remarkably, it is owned by the same noble family who built it over eight centuries ago in the 12th century, 33 generations ago.

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Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle, Great Britain, is what many people imagine when they think of an English castle. During its 900-year history, Leeds Castle has been the private property of six of England’s medieval Queens and a palace used by Henry VIII. Lady Baillie, the last private owner, inherited the place in the early 1900s. In the 1930s Lady Baillie entertained high society from London coming to the castle for weekends. Today the interior offers visitors a glimpse of its rich past with a fine collection of art, porcelain and furniture.

Which castle _________________?

Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle, Scotland, was one of the largest strongholds of medieval Scotland. Though now in ruins, abandoned in the late 17th century, it remains an impressive structure, overlooking Loch Ness. The castle is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland, and run by Historic Scotland Fund, which undertook a major construction program to create a visitor centre at the site, and to improve parking facilities. The visitor centre includes a display on the history of the site, a cinema, a restaurant and a shop. Urquhart Castle also hosts marriage ceremonies throughout the year.

Which castle _________________?

Task 4

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

World’s Most Expensive Book Goes Up for Sale

A rare copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, (17)_______ , has been announced to go on sale at Sotheby’s. Only 119 complete copies of the 19th-century book are known to exist, and 108 are owned by museums and libraries.

A separate edition of the wildlife book was sold for a record-breaking price of £5.7million a decade ago. The copy going under the hammer in December comes from the collection of Lord Hesketh. It contains 1,000 life-sized illustrations of almost 500 breeds. It took wildlife artist John James Audubon 12 years (18)______ . He did so by travelling across America, shooting the birds. He would then hang them on bits of wire to paint them. The artist then went to Britain to print the volumes and targeted the rich to buy copies.

Lord Hesketh’s collection also includes a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which Sotheby’s said is (19)______ . Of the 750 that were probably printed, only 219 are known to exist today. The copy, (20)______ , іs offered for sale. It has a valuation of up to £1.5 million, and only has three pages missing. It is one of only three textually complete copies to exist in private hands in a comparably early binding.

Letters written from Elizabeth I relating to Mary Queen of Scots are also going under the hammer at the sale, (21)______ . David Goldthorpe, a senior specialist in Sotheby’s books and manuscripts department in London, said: “To have all these items in one sale is remarkable; it’s certainly never happened in my time, 15 years, and (22)_______ .

Use of English

Task 5

Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.

As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many. The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants. Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the freshness of the tea.

Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.

Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.

Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.

As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many. The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants. Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the freshness of the tea.

Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.

Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.

Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.

As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many. The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants. Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the freshness of the tea.

Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.

Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.

Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.

As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many. The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants. Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the freshness of the tea.

Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.

Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.

Tea and Ceylon are synonymous in many (23)_____ . Sri Lanka (Ceylon) is a land which has inherited a rich history of tea and continues to grow the best tea in the world, with its different climatic (24)_____ , producing variations in taste, quality, character and appearance. Ceylon tea is a brand of its own carrying out the (25)_____ flavours of all regions in Sri Lanka. The various soil conditions and different elevations in each region give its teas the diverse characteristics. And no two teas are the same even when grown in the same region. Tea may (26)_____ in flavour, colour and the aroma which embodies the sense of place.

As the world takes an organic (27)_____ to life, tea has become a beverage preferred by many. The health benefits in tea are numerous, the most outstanding one being its antioxidants. Scientific (28)_____ has confirmed that regular tea drinkers are protected from many chronic diseases, the main being heart diseases due to its powerful antioxidants. Ceylon tea is (29)_____ in antioxidants, since it is packed right where it’s grown and (30)_____ within days to protect the freshness of the tea.

Ceylon tea is an element of the art of drinking tea. Each range of tea (31)_____ its own story related to the rich Sri Lankan heritage.

Each product means unique tea drinking (32)_____ , which transports its tea drinkers to another time and place. It is the taste of Ceylon’s finest tea at its best, creating luxury in everyday life.